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Housing in BN3 3WN

What the homes in BN3 3WN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Goldsmid West
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,854 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (55.4%). Flats make up 73.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN3 3WNEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached2.7%31.5%
Terraced23%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house55.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.5% of households in the BN3 3WN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 52.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

BN3 3WN
43%
52%
England
  • Owned42.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented52.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN3 3WNEngland
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN3 3WNEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.6%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

BN3 3WNEngland
Living alone, under 6631.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children28.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Brighton and Hove

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Brighton and Hove (August 2026, −1.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Brighton and HoveEngland
All homes£1,808£1,459
One bedroom£1,189£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,518£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,797£1,489
Four or more£2,478£2,161
Detached£2,219£1,640
Semi-detached£2,023£1,449
Terraced£1,986£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,381£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 3WN (Goldsmid West) (about 1,854 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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